CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL

GOVERNANCE
What is Global Governance?
• Seeks to examine gaps in the international system for managing complex issues
and to engage stakeholders on practical steps for collective problem-solving.

• It pays attention to informing successful multilateral negotiations on creating or

reforming global institutions, and to engaging more effectively new transnational actors
from the private sector and civil society.
What are the goals of Global Governance?

1.Provide global public goods

2.Peace and Security
3.Justice and Mediation systems
4.Functioning markets
5.Trade and Industry
Advantages and Disadvantages of Global
Governance
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• Can help to protect Human • Can cause more issues if the
rights government in the area of
• Food security conflict isn’t cooperative
• Shelter • Population displacement
• Escalation of violence
International organizations
-Agreement between members of an international system in
order to achieve objectives according to systemic conditions,
reflecting attributes, aspirations and concerns of its members.

Examples:
UNITED NATION (UN)
ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (OSCE)
COUNCIL OF EUROPE (COE)
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)
INTERNATIONAL POLICE ORGANIZATION (INTERPOL)
Types of international organizations

Inter-government Organizations (IGO’s)

International Non-governmental Organizations
(NGO’s)
• Multinational Enterprises
Inter-governmental
Organization (IGO’s)
Is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states or of other
intergovernmental organizations.
IGO’s are established by a treaty that acts as a charter creating the
group.
 Examples of International
Organizations (IGO’s)
UNITED NATIONS
-to maintain international peace and security
-to develop friendly relations among nations
-open to all other peace-loving states
WORLD BANK
-end extreme prosperity
-promote shared prosperity
-has 189 member countries
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
-They are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization
of their peoples
-they seek to promote stability the freedom, common heritage and civilization of
their peoples
-they seek to promote stability and well-being in the north Atlantic area
-NATO is an alliance that consists of 29 independent member countries.
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

• Convention on the privileges and immunities of the

international criminal court
• International organizations immunities act
• Employment law
International Non-governmental
Organizations (NGO’s)
Is a non-profit, citizen based group that functions independently of
government.
Organized on community, national and international levels to serve
specific social or political purposes, and are cooperative, rather than
commercial, in nature.

NGO’s are independent of governments and can be seen as two types,

advocacy NGO’s and operational NGO’s.
HOW NGO’s ARE FUNDED?

As non-profit, NGO’s rely on a variety of sources for funding,

including :

• Membership dues
• Private donations
• The sale of goods and services
• Grants
5 types of NGO’s
BINGO: Business-friendly international NGO
ENGO: Environmental NGO
GONGO: Government – organized Non-governmental organization
INGO: international NGO
1. QUANGO: Quasi-Antronomous NGO
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES
A Multinational cooperation (MNC) or worldwide organization that
owns or controls production of goods or services in at least one
country other than its home country.

TWO FEATURES THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND OTHER ORGANIZATION
Centralization of power
• Decision making autonomy
ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
Carry out actions that are legitimate and have an impact on the
legitimacy of state activity
Participate as independent and neutral actors on global stage
• Take decisions that bind member states through predictable
mechanics and pursue their
BASIC FUNCTIONS AND
STRUCTURE OF UNITED
NATIONS
Under the United nations charter, the functions and powers of
the security council are:
-to maintain international peace and security in accordance with the
principles and purposes of the united nations;
-to investigate any dispute or situation which might lead to
international friction ;
-to recommend methods of adjusting such disputes or the terms of
settlement;
-to formulate plans for the establishment of a system to regulate
armaments;
-to prevent or stop aggressions;
-to take a military action against an aggressor
SIX PRINCIPAL ORGANS OF THE UN:
The general assembly
Main function: assessing member countries and deciding on the
budget
The only organ where member state is represented consists of
committee’s
Convenes annually in September, special sessions can also be held
-voting on important questions or recommendations on peace &
security, budgetary concerns and the election, admission, or
suspension of members – is by a two- thirds majority of those
present and voting.
The security council
• UN's most powerful organ
• it deals with threats to int'l peace and security
• its powers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations &
international sanctions, and the authorization of military action
• it has 15 members, 5 are permanent
• permanent when council decides on important issues
The economic and social council
• Central platform for debate and innovation thinking on
sustainable development
• The principal body for coordination, policy review, policy Dialogue
and recommendations on economic, social and environmental
issues
• ECOSOC engages a wide variaty of stakeholders
• The work of the council is guided by an issue-based approach
The trusteeship council
• Established to help ensure that trust territories were administered
in the best interests
• Authorized to examine and discuss reports from the administering
authority
• Evaluate petitions from trust territories and conduct periodic and
other special missions to trust areas in consultation with the
administering authority
The international Court of Justice
• the principal judicial organ of the UN based in hague, Netherlands
• consists of 15 judges/elected by the general assembly and security
council
• applies international law
The secretariat
Primarily has an administrative function
Includes an international staff working in duty stations around the
world
The secretary General hold office for five years per term
Current secretary general is Antonio Guiterres
• It services the other principal organs of the United nations and
administers the programmes and policies; aid down by them
Thank you for listening.